Last year’s registrants included more than 6,000 people from 36 countries, including 54% from the exploration and mining sector, 27% from government, education and associations, and 19% from First Nations groups.

Vancouver, the location of the conference, is home to over 850 exploration and mining companies, as well as some of the world’s top exploration experts. This year’s upcoming show focuses on something that is vital for the success of the industry: innovation in exploration.